Civil Society - Governance - In-depth - Strategy

Collaboration - from wheelspin to traction

Tue, 1 May 2012 15:16:00 GMT

If the economic downturn is exciting more interest in collaboration, why is it that so little of this energy appears to be turning into action? Stewart Crocker offers some advice.

A governance view of public service contracts

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Public policy has long been to replace public service grants with contracts and latterly to replace much state delivery of public services with commissioned services. Julian Blake explains.

How to protect your charity from damaging conflicts of interest

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT

Beryl Hobson explains the action charities can take to ensure they are not harmed by any trustees' conflicts of interests.

Public service delivery - five issues for boards to consider

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:44:00 GMT

Caroline Cooke from the Charity Commission outlines five points charities should consider when delivering public services as part of a consortium.

Inadvertently disempowering members

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:26:00 GMT

The committee members of a learning disability charity recently transferred all the assets and liabilities to a charitable company to protect themselves from personal liability without informing the membership of the unicorporated charity. A charity lawyer and governance consultant respond.

Risk from a governance perspective

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 16:08:00 GMT

Katharine Moss explains the key elements of a successful risk management process.

Charities and the use of subsidiary trading companies: Part 3

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:14:00 GMT

Anne-Marie Piper completes her overview of the governance and other issues arising for charities wishing or needing to trade.

Charities and the use of subsidiary trading companies: Part 2

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:20:00 GMT

Anne-Marie Piper continues her overview of the governance and other issues relating to charities wishing or needing to trade.

Creating a six-year strategy in times of uncertainty

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:30:00 GMT

National Deaf Children’s Society chief executive Susan Daniels explains how the charity went about developing a strategy "for our times, but not limited by them".

The board's role in commissioning

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:49:00 GMT

To date, little has been written about what it means to stand in trustees’ shoes, as they and their charity decide whether to bid for and take on contracts for the delivery of public services.

Charities and the use of subsidiary trading companies

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:18:00 GMT

In a series of three articles, Anne-Marie Piper provides an overview of the governance and other issues relating to charities wishing or needing to trade.

Fundraising from a governance perspective

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:15:00 GMT

One of the most common complaints about boards is that they don’t ‘get’ fundraising. Amanda McLean, former chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising, outlines the basics.

Supporting the executive in tough times

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 00:01:00 GMT

The old adage says “it’s lonely at the top”. And it is never more true than in tough economic times, when increasing pressure on funding means many chief executives and their senior management teams must make difficult decisions on staffing and services.

A blind eye turned to governance

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:34:00 GMT

A well-known Scottish charity fell foul of the constitution when governance arrangements were overlooked. Alastair Keatinge surveys the damage.

Attracting that elusive trustee

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:07:00 GMT

Charities must be clear about what they want their trustees to do, says Rodney Buse, while prospective trustees need some clear direction to vacancies.

Putting governance models into context

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:49:00 GMT

Putting governance models into context Governance models will help charities to implement the new edition of the sector’s Good Governance Code, says Frank Learner.

Seismic shift for Sue Ryder Care as strategy evolves

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:13:00 GMT

As Sue Ryder Care prepares for a period of great change and planned expansion over the next five years, Paul Woodward, the charity's chief executive, explains its strategy for future service provision.

From the grassroots up

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:52:00 GMT

Shaping the purpose and role that umbrella body the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts plays has been challenging say Michael Allen and Stephanie Hilborne.

At risk of stress

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:31:00 GMT

Ensuring your risk assessment includes a review of workplace issues should be high on this year’s agenda, says Anne Hudson.

Will no one volunteer to be chair?

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:12:00 GMT

Olga Johnson, talks the board through the difficult process of what to do when no one wants to be chair.